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High expectations, low impact

Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Airbnb for 1 year
November 7, 2016
San Francisco, California
3.0
Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookNo CEO Opinion
Pros

Good benefits and pay. Definitely a cool company to work for resume-wise. A good IPO will be a big payday to employees, but if you don't care much about money, maybe other companies can be more challenging and better for your career.

Cons

Engineering management is really bad. Managers do not pay attention to career growth, given that the career ladder is taboo inside the company. Nobody talks about or knows their position, so don't expect your manager to advise you much about how to go from level A to level B, C, etc.

When people get bored in their current position, they either switch teams or branch out into management (lateral moves), which feeds back into the problem where management focuses on reporting green numbers to upper management.

Advice to Management

Invest more in training managers to focus on people and their careers, less on project and risk management.

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